The 1923 Lincoln Lions football team was an American football team that represented Lincoln University in the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1923 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ulysses S. Young, the Lions compiled a 5–1–2 record and were recognized as the black college national co-champion along with Howard.
| 1923 Lincoln Lions football | |
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| Conference | Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–1–2 (1–1–2 CIAA) |
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| Captain | Robert Walter Johnson |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Union $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Normal | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln (PA) | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Paul (VA) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Seminary | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shaw | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The championship game between Howard and Lincoln attracted 25,000 spectators, "the largest crowd in the history of colored football" to that time.[1]
The team's players included quarterback Jazz Byrd, left halfback and team captain Robert Walter Johnson (nicknamed "Whirlwind), right halfback "Butts" Brown, fullback Lee, ends J. W. Lancaster and "Birdie" Crudup, tackles W. R. C. Coston and R. S. Jason, guards Poindexter and Parker, and center Chris "Big Boy" Morgan.[1] Lincoln captured five of eleven first-team spots on the 1923 All-C.I.A.A. football team selected by committee of the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Lincoln's first-team honorees were Byrd at quarterback, R. W. Johnson at left halfback, Chris Morgan at center, and J. W. Lancaster in the line.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 6 | Bordentown* | Lincoln University, PA | W 53–0 | [3] | |||
| October 13 | at Harrisburg "Y"* | Harrisburg, PA | W 20–0 | [4] | |||
| October 20 | Morgan* | Lincoln University, PA | W 69–0 | [5] | |||
| October 27 | at West Virginia Collegiate* | Charleston, WV | W 7–0 | 7,000 | [6] | ||
| November 3 | vs. Hampton | Baltimore, MD | L 3–7 | [7] | |||
| November 10 | Saint Paul (VA)[note 1] | T 3–3 | [8] | ||||
| November 19 | at Shaw | Norfolk, VA | W 48–0 | ||||
| November 29 | Howard |
| T 6–6 | 25,000 | [1] | ||
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Notes
edit- ^ Saint Paul's College (Virginia) was officially known at this time as the St. Paul Normal and Industrial School, located in Lynchburg, Virginia.
References
edit- ^ a b c "25,000 Enthusiasts Witness Annual Lincoln-Howard Game at Nat'l League Park, Phila". The New York Age. December 8, 1923. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delegated Committee Picks All C.I.A.A. Eleven". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 22, 1923. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln Lions Win Opening Game From the Bordentown 11". The New York Age. October 20, 1923. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln Lions Win From Harrisburg "Y"". The New York Age. October 27, 1923. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln Scores 11 Touchdowns Against Morgan". The Pittsburgh Courier. October 27, 1923. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln "Lions" Defeat W. Va. Collegiate Institute, 7-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 3, 1923. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampton Triumphs Over Lincoln: Hargrove Takes Ball Over for Touchdown". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 10, 1923. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lincoln and St. Paul In 3-3 Tie Game Nov. 10". The New York Age. November 24, 1923. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.